Antonia Colibășanu – Romania: the Nature behind the Energy Hub

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The Romanian natural gas transport system operator Transgaz has managed to ensure 40% of the financing needs for the BRUA Corridor pipeline, connecting through a set of reverse-flow interconnectors Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria. This is the only project enabling gas transmission from the Southern Corridor, Azerbaijan-Turkey-Greece towards Austria. nike air max femme pas cher BRUA will have 1.5 bcm/y capacity to Bulgaria and 4.4 bcm/y to Hungary. new balance 1300 damskienike air max goedkoop An additional pipeline will be built in order to bring natural gas from the Black Sea into BRUA, creating the needed market conditions for the offshore investors. As the first EU project to connect Central Europe to South-Eastern Europe, its merit is that, while making use of the existing infrastructure, it can deliver gas both from the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (once operational) and from the Austrian Baumgarten gas. Compared to other EU projects, because it is based on current infrastructure, it is leaving only additional compressor stations and few pipeline segments to be built, being less expensive and flexible. Romania is also working on improving the Eastern borderline related infrastructure. Wichita State Shockers Jerseys The Ukrainian natural gas transmission system operator Ukrtransgaz and the Romania’s Transgaz signed on July 21 the Interconnection Agreement for the Interconnection Point ‘Isaccea’ located at the Ukrainian – Romanian border near Orlovka, Ukraine and near Isaccea, Romania. Considering the Romanian-Bulgarian interconnection, this announcement is referring to another supply route, thus supporting diversification, while also relating to increasing interconnectivity in Central and Eastern Europe. Goedkoop Nike Air Max This is just another leg of the regional economic security foundation. AIR MAX 2016

chaussures nike air max pas cher This interconnection agreement allows for bi-directional gas flows from Ukraine to Greece – even if works are still needed to put it in practice. Another strategic project that Romania is working on is building on is the natural gas interconnector with Moldova, as the already built Iasi-Ungheni pipeline needs to become fully functional. tn requin noir et bleu The Romanian-Moldova intergovernmental bilateral group members met on July 27 to discuss specific steps moving forward. Romania and Moldova are also discussing developing the electricity grids interconnections in addition to establishing natural gas supply alternatives. Nike Air Huarache Dames While these are complex projects, of strategic nature, they are also meant to provide better business opportunities and create a more integrative environment for both sides, considering Romania’s status of regional energy supplier. adidas scarpe 2017 While Romania’s actions are not usually publicly ambitious and the slow-motion attempts to build on its strategic position in the region have been the target for criticism coming from the energy sector’s operators – as they saw Bucharest not bringing enough incentives for investors – steps taken have been firm. Nike Air Max Tavas A relatively new member of the EU, Romania still learns to deal with Brussels while Brussels still learns on the opportunities the member state brings to the Union as a borderlands country in the East. More, the fragmentation tendencies within the EU, coupled with the socio-economic crisis the Union currently struggles with, are likely to negatively affect the funding that Romania receives for structural development projects. But Romania’s posture regionally, considering the opportunities in the energy sector (but not limited to it), is to raise due to the need to find solutions to imperative strategic questions. nike air max 1 pas cher Considering its geographic location, building on the foundation for the country’s energy security, Romania is actually building on the European energy security foundation.